Who Should I Start? Michael Mayer or Luke Musgrave

Thursday, November 6, 10:08 AM

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer lost his starting role in Week 9 with the return of Brock Bowers, but he remained involved in the offense. Despite operating as the TE2, Mayer caught three of seven targets for 26 yards in the 30-29 loss to Jacksonville. Notably, he still played 83% of the snaps as Las Vegas used 12 personnel (two-tight-end sets) on 58.3% of their plays, which is their highest rate this season. With Jakobi Meyers now in Jacksonville, the Raiders are likely to continue leaning on heavier formations, which should keep Mayer on the field. However, the matchup is difficult this week. Denver has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points to tight ends, but their strong pass rush could force Mayer into increased blocking duties rather than receiving work. Mayer should remain on fantasy benches in Week 10.

Saturday, November 8, 5:23 PM

Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave has a big opportunity on deck as Green Bay hosts the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10. With Tucker Kraft's knee injury ending his season, Musgrave becomes the next man up. While we can't expect Kraft's previous production to all go to Musgrave moving forward, he does have some route-based upside. Musgrave should run most of the tight end routes for the Packers, with only John FitzPatrick and former Tennessee Titan Josh Whyle recently promoted to the Packers' active roster. Realistically, it's likely that Musgrave mixes in with the rest of the pass-catchers in Green Bay rather than take charge as a preferred target for quarterback Jordan Love. In the Packers' Week 10 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, Musgrave is just a low-end streamer for fantasy purposes.